Em 1998, Kele Okereke estudava em Essex, cidade natal de Russell Lissack. Em 1999 eles se encontraram novamente no Reading Festival e logo formaram a banda Union. O baixista Gordon Moakes se juntou a eles em resposta um anúncio na revista New Musical Express.
A banda mudou várias vezes de nome: Superheroes of BMX, The Angel Range, Diet, e Union até chegar ao atual Bloc Party em setembro de 2003.
Havia um teoria de que o nome fosse uma brincadeira com block party
Quatro anos de trabalho duro!Neste mês de maio fizemos quatro anos no ar. Continuamos trabalhando na divulgação deste maravilhoso instrumento, obrigado por participar da nossa história!
[Chords] Bm - x24432 A - x02220 G - 320033 E - 022100 F# - 244322 D - xx0232 Em - 022000
[Intro] BmA x4 BmDABmDEm
[Verse 1] Bm North to south DE Empty Bm Running on DE Bravado Bm As if to say as if to say DE As if to say he doesn't like chocolate Bm He's born a liar he'll die a liar DE Some things will never be different
[Refrain 1] F#BmF#mBm Stop being F#Bm so American D There's a time and there's a place F#BmF#Bm So James Dean F#Bm So blue jeans D Gonna save the world F#m He's gonna
[Chorus] BmAGF#mEm Are you hoping for a miracle? BmAGF#mEm Are you hoping for a miracle? BmAGF#mEm Are you hoping for a miracle? BmAGF#mEm Are you hoping for a miracle?
[Interlude] BmDEm x2
[Verse 2] Bm Three out of five three out of five (it's not enough) D Six out of ten E Better luck next time Bm Just like his Dad just like his Dad (the same mistakes) DE Some things will never be different Bm Hungry and dumb hungry and dumb (so wait in line) DE Queuing up for some more junk food Bm It's not my fault it's not my fault (just this once) DE They're getting so much younger
[Refrain 2] F#BmF#Bm Why can't you be F#Bm more European D Bastard child of guilt and shame F#BmF#Bm Bury your head F#Bm in the sand D I'm thinking six six six F#m I'm thinking six
[Chorus] BmAGF#mEm Are you hoping for a miracle? BmAGF#mEm Are you hoping for a miracle? BmAGF#mEm Are you hoping for a miracle? BmAGF#mEm Are you hoping for a miracle?